PassageMaker

PassageMaker Magazine (PMM) is the market leader covering the boats, people, gear, and destinations for the trawler and cruising-under-power lifestyle. Over the years it has evolved to connect the marine industry to consumers through print, digital, online, and in-person brands (Trawler Fest, Trawler Fest University, and Trawler Port)

PassageMaker

Diamonds in the Rough

Warhorse • The Docker 40 is inspired by a Down Under-built workboat that served in World War II.

Sea Wolf • The 77-foot Van der Valk Explorer Felis is a long-range cruiser with transatlantic capability.

Margherita Crab Pizza • This savory masterpiece brings the open sea to the galley.

Are You a Helm Hog? • Relinquishing the navigational duties while on longer passages benefits everyone on board.

Basics of the Bilge • To ward off unwanted odors, you need to approach the unseen areas of your boat with the same attention and care as the topsides.

A Turn for the Better • Knowing the ins and outs of hydraulic or electronic steerage systems can make it a lot easier to solve dead-helm problems.

Still GOING PLACES

Far-Flung Fascination • For Bob Giles, who has cruised longer and farther aboard VivieRae than many people do in a lifetime, distance makes his heart grow fonder.

PUSHING THE COMFORT ZONE • While cruising the coast of Newfoundland in a 25-foot Rosborough, this boater faced a hard decision with a hurricane looming.

The Go-Anywhere Office • Boaters nationwide, on all kinds of vessels, say new technology is making it easier than ever to work and homeschool from on board.

The Luddite Club • Call me a codger, but I believe we have reached the point of over-teching everything.